WICHITA, Kan. — With just one final series against an opponent from outside the Heartland Conference remaining, the Newman baseball team welcomes Wayne State (Neb.) to McCarthy Field for a four-game series this weekend, with doubleheaders starting at 1 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday.
SCOUTING NEWMAN
The Jets (3-7) found their game a bit last weekend, splitting a pair of doubleheaders against the University of the Southwest and Texas-Permian Basin. Their two losses each came by just one run, as they collected 24 hits and outscored their opponents a combined 21-15.
Leaders
Brian Canfield-.424 avg., 12 runs, 2 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, .576 slg., .556 OBP
Clay Druin-.286 avg., 5 runs, 1 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .476 slg, .464 OBP
Channing Williams-.275 avg., 3 runs, 9 RBI, 4 SB
Garrett Hammond-4 app., 0.00 ERA, 5.1 IP, 4 BB, 5 SO
Jacob Stramel-3 app., 1 start, 1-0, 5.23 ERA, 8 BB, 11 SO
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Wayne State (0-4) kicked off its season two weeks ago with a trip to Colorado, where it lost two game each to Colorado-Colorado Springs and Regis. The Wildcats built a 5-1 lead in their season opener before UCCS walked off with a 6-5 win, but gave up 39 runs over the next two games in lopsided losses before closing the weekend with a 4-1 loss to Regis.
Leaders
Tanner Simons-.533 avg., 4 runs, 4 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1.000 slg.
David Janes-.364 avg., 1 2B, 1 RBI, .455 slg., .385 OBP
Andrew Hanson-.333 avg., 3 runs, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .778 slg., 1 SB
Lawson Zenner-2 app., 0.00 ERA, 3.2 IP, 0 BB, 5 SO
Aaron Ras-1 app, 1 GS, 0-1, 8.10 ERA, 3.1 IP, 1 BB, 3 SO
NOTES
-This is the fourth straight year Newman has hosted WSC for an early-season series. The Wildcats took two of three last season, but the Jets won six of eight the previous two years.
-A nice weekend last time out has Channing Williams off to a solid start to the season. The senior is sixth in the Heartland Conference with nine RBIs and third with four stolen bases.
COVERAGE
Saturday's doubleheader will feature live video and statistics, while coverage for Sunday's games is to be determined. Links are available on the schedule page at www.newmanjets.com.
